What people love (and donāt love)
What people love
- Includes multiple metal buckets with lids, tubing, taps, filters, and cleaning brushes.
- The spiles do work to some extent compared to older models.
- Metal buckets can be repurposed for other uses like kitchen storage.
What people donāt love
- Tubing does not fit through the lid holes and requires drilling to work.
- Spiles and taps are low quality and do not hold hooks well.
- Lid holes are too small and the set does not come with a drill bit.
- Overall build quality is cheap and pieces often donāt fit together properly.
- Many users reported poor sap collection compared to older spiles.
Disappointing quality and fit issues make this starter kit frustrating to use.
Summary based on customer review evidence.
Quick facts
- Brand: LOYIM
- Price: USD 62.99
If youāre ready to try making maple syrup at home, the LOYIM 3 Pcs Maple Sugar Starter Kit bundles the core tapping essentials in one set. It includes three collection buckets with lids, three taps (spouts) with hooks, and a 32.8 ft PVC tubing line you can cut to the length you need.
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Designed with straightforward use in mind, the setup is simple: drill a hole in the tree, gently tap in the spout with a hammer (not included), then hang the bucket so sap can flow in. Each bucket includes a lid to help keep debris out during collection.
This kit is also geared for repeat seasons. The components can be cleaned with hot water and reused, and the included cleaning brushes help with maintenance after each run.
- Complete 3-tap starter kit: 3 metal buckets with lids, 3 spouts with hooks, 32.8 ft cuttable PVC tubing, 3 filters, and 3 cleaning brushes
- Durable materials: PVC tubing for flexibility; metal buckets and spouts designed to resist rust and corrosion
- Beginner-friendly operation: drill, tap in the spout (hammer not included), hang bucket, and collect sap
- Practical bucket capacity: approx. 6 L per bucket (about 9.8 x 7.9 x 6.9 in)
- Reusable for multiple seasons: clean with hot water and store for future use
What youāll appreciate most is having multiple taps in one packageāideal if you want to collect from more than one tree or run a few taps at once to boost your sap haul.











